Carrier profile · USDOT 722807 · MC-331444 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

James Randolph Alston

DBA A & J EXPRESS

2 power unitsDURHAM, NC50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-331444 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 602-4990 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Onebeacon America’97–’01

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 2003 → May 2005	$750K	2
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2003	$750K	3
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 2001	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DURHAM, NC

103 MIDDLEBURY CT

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ureach.com — 21 carriers: USDOT 690778 USDOT 775097 USDOT 920653 USDOT 947370 USDOT 1026358 USDOT 1041567 USDOT 1042420 USDOT 1055531

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 103 MIDDLEBURY CT, DURHAM, NC, 27713
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 602-4990
Fax: (877) 783-9540
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: ureach.com

Registration

Officers: James R Alston · Alice J Alston
USDOT / docket: 722807 · MC-331444
First registered: Jan 5, 1998
Last MCS-150: Jul 3, 2012 · 1 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES RANDOLPH ALSTON.

JAMES RANDOLPH ALSTON (USDOT 722807) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 3, 2012. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES RANDOLPH ALSTON's USDOT number?

JAMES RANDOLPH ALSTON's USDOT number is 722807, and its motor carrier number is MC-331444.

Is JAMES RANDOLPH ALSTON authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. JAMES RANDOLPH ALSTON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.